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Your first 30 days in Sweden
Two answers, then every step in the order that saves weeks, each with its date and the official page.
- Thu 5 Nov
Ask a tax adviser about your savings
Before you become resident in Sweden for tax, ask an adviser how your savings, investments and pension at home will be taxed. Settio can't advise on it.
- Sat 21 Nov
Report your move online
Skatteverket's "Moving to Sweden" e-service takes the notification 14 days before you move at the earliest. Then only the identity check is left for after you land.
Skatteverket: Moving to Sweden - Sat 21 Nov
Book the identity check for your first days
Everyone moving with you goes to a state service centre in person after you arrive. Some centres only see people who have booked, so book a time for the day after you land.
Skatteverket: Moving to Sweden - Sat 21 Nov
An e-ID before your personnummer
If you hold an EU/EEA or UK passport, there is an approved e-ID for people without a Swedish number, set up remotely with your passport. Many services still ask for a personnummer, so it bridges the first weeks.
Digg: e-IDs for people without a Swedish personal or coordination number (in Swedish) - Sat 28 Nov
Keep your home bank cards working
Your Swedish account may take a few weeks. Keep your cards from home until it's open.
- Sat 28 Nov
Ask someone who speaks Swedish to come along
A colleague or friend who speaks Swedish can help at the first appointments. Ask them now.
- Sat 5 Dec
A Swedish phone number from day one
A prepaid SIM is registered with your name, address and an identity document. You don't need a personnummer for it.
PTS: prepaid cards (in Swedish) - Sat 12 Dec
Register at Skatteverket (folkbokföring)
Skatteverket: Moving to Sweden (e-service and what to upload) - Sat 23 Jan
Personnummer received
Skatteverket: Moving to Sweden (e-service and what to upload) - Sat 6 Feb
Apply for a Swedish ID card
Skatteverket: Moving to Sweden (e-service and what to upload) - Sat 27 Feb
Open a bank account and get BankID
Your right to a basic payment account (Konsumenternas, in Swedish)
Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 15 October 2026. About this information
The long version: your first 30 days in Sweden, step by step
FAQ
Your first weeks in Sweden, explained
What should I do first after moving to Sweden?
Register at Skatteverket (folkbokföring) if you'll stay a year or more: it leads to your personnummer, which the ID card, the bank and BankID build on. You can report the move in Skatteverket's e-service 14 days before you move at the earliest, then go to a state service centre for the identity check after you land.
What if I stay less than a year?
You aren't entered in the population register. You apply for a coordination number (samordningsnummer) in Skatteverket's e-service and book an identity check at a state service centre; a basic payment account is then the realistic bank goal.
Are the dates exact?
No. They are planning dates counted from your landing day and from the step before, so you know what comes when. Waiting times at the authorities vary.
Does this tool store what I type?
No. The plan is made in your browser; only a link you copy carries the landing day and the length of stay.